Armaments
What Beowulf uses to fight Grendel
What are his hands?
What does Beowulf do when he sees Grendel's body in the lair?
cuts his head off
The monster from the fens.
Who is Grendel?
The reason Grendel's Mother attacks Herot.
What is revenge for Grendel?
Halfdane's son
Who is Hrothgar?
This empire controlled Britain as a colony for centuries before Anglo-Saxons arrived.
What is the Roman Empire?
These weapons cannot harm Grendel
What are Swords / metal?
What is "defeat [Hrothgar's] enemy and find respite"[280]
King of the Danes
Who is Hrothgar?
This is found inhabiting the mere before it is impaled by an arrow.
What are sea-monsters, serpents?
Ecgtheow's son
Who is Beowulf?
What was erected in honor of Beowulf after his death?
What is a barrow//mound//lighthouse (3160)?
Grendel's mother unsheathes this to attack Beowulf.
What is a knife?
What is Geatland?
This monster is monstrously jealous of Beowulf and has no chill.
Who is Unferth?
The items Grendel's mother takes back from Heorot.
What is Grendel's arm and Aechere's life?
The prince of the Geats
Who is Beowulf?
The reason that Wealhteow was dressed in fine, golden garments.
What is to exhibit the status of the Ring-Giver's clan? [615]
This slow-acting malady is the ultimate cause of Beowulf's death.
What is venom?
What is 14?
This man is King of the Geats when our story begins. (Beowulf's uncle)
Who is Hygelac?
What two trophies does Beowulf take from the monster’s lair?
Giant's sword hilt and Grendel's head
Who is the "swamp-thing from hell"?
Grendel's mother [1520]
How many years did Beowulf reign as Kings of the Geats?
What is 50 years?
This item, though made of iron, is gradually melted by fire.
What is a shield?
The reason Hrothgar recognizes and trusts Beowulf so quickly.
What is Hrothgar was friends with Beowulf's father?
What warrior stayed and helped Beowulf fight the dragon?
Who is Wiglaf?
The giant's sword begins to melt only after this occurs:
What is, Grendel is decapitated?
The definition of an epithet
What is a word or phrase used to refer to a person, usually to honor them
This was erected in honor of Beowulf.
What is a lighthouse/tower? (3156)